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[1] History. Beginnings. MGM took bids for its film library in 1956 from Lou Chesler, PRM, Inc. owner (the WB pre-1948 library purchaser) and others. Chesler had offered $50 million for the film library. [1] . MGM then offered three-year term leases of film series, Andy Hardys Maisies and Dr. Kildares to television film distributors.
MGM Television. This is a list of television series produced or distributed by MGM Television. The first half is owned by Warner Bros. Television Studios through Turner Entertainment Co. and the second is owned by MGM itself. Pre-1985 shows. Note: (*) Denotes public domain. MGM Parade (1955–1956)
TitleYearsNetworkNotes1982–1987NBC SyndicationBased on the 1980 film by Metro Goldwyn ...1983–1988NBC Syndicationco-production with InterMedia ...1984Miniseries; co-production with David ...1984co-production with Mandy Films- (September 20, 1957-October 2, 1960) Visuals: On a dark (or gray) background, there is a brown (or drawn) statue of the MGM logo, as seen on movies from 1924-1983, sitting on a pedestal.
- (September 18, 1960-1973) Visuals: The logo starts with Leo the Lion (from the 1957 movie logo) inside a black circle border, which reads "METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER TELEVISION".
- (May 18, 1969) Top of cylinder. Visuals: Over a black background is the 1966 MGM stylized lion print logo, which has some shiny marks inside of it.
- (October 9, 1973-1991) 1973 variant. 1979 variant. 1983 variant. 1986 variant. Visuals: Same as the 1957 film logo, but the word "TELEVISION" is added under the logo.
MGM enters television. MGM's first television program, The MGM Parade, was produced by MGM's trailer department as one of the compilation and promotional shows that imitated Disney's series Disneyland which was also on ABC. Parade was canceled by ABC in the 2nd quarter of 1956.
Apr 29, 2024 · MGM began in April 1924 as Metro Goldwyn productions. The company was born out a merger of Goldwyn Pictures, Louis B. Mayer productions and Metro Pictures. The organization was headed by Marcus...
Formed by the merger of Metro Pictures Corp., Goldwyn Pictures, and Louis B. Mayer Productions, the original MGM was responsible for some of the world's most beloved films. In 1981 MGM merged with United Artists Corporation and then 16 years later bought Orion Pictures, Goldwyn Films, and the Motion Picture Corporation of America.
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and television content across all platforms. The company owns one of the world’s deepest libraries of premium film and television content as well as the premium pay television network MGM+, which is available throughout the U ...
